January 9 in history: • 1917 – World War I: A meeting of the German Crown Council decided upon the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. → go there • 1972 – Seawise University, formerly RMS Queen Elizabeth (pictured), an ocean liner that sailed the Atlantic for Cunard Line, caught fire in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. → go there • 1981 – U.S. representative Raymond Lederer was convicted of bribery and conspiracy for his role in the Abscam scandal, but continued to serve his term for three more months. → go there • 1996 – First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians. → go there • 2015 – A hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurred at a Jewish market in Vincennes. → go there Died 1511: Demetrios Chalkokondyles Wiki link Born 1912: Annemarie Heinrich Wiki link Born 1982: Catherine, Princess of Wales Wiki link Died 2025: Otto Schenk Wiki link Pictured: RMS ''Queen Elizabeth'' in 1967.